Roger Cross came to Spurs as
a coach when Gerry Francis took over as manager at the
club.

Cross started playing for West Ham in the 1960s but only
played a few games in six years in the first team squad,
before he moved Fulham and then to Brentford where Roger
made his name as a prolific striker netting 70 times in
over 200 games.

In 1977 he transferred to Millwall aged 28 only to
suffer a hamstring injury in his first match for the
Lions that led to him ending his career at Cold Blow
Lane. He went out to the US to play for the Seattle
Sounders where the hamstring became detached from the
pelvis and although he made about another 20 appearances
he could not continue playing and took a role as youth
and reserve team manager. One of his charges was a
14 year old Teddy Sheringham and a young Neil Ruddock
also played under him.

Roger left Millwall in 1989 following a disagreement
with manager John Docherty and got an offer from Trevor
Francis to become Reserve team manager at QPR. He then
became assistant manager when Don Howe took over in the
hot seat and worked with Les Ferdinand, Clive Wilson and
Andy Sinton.

Another change in management saw Gerry Francis come in
during 1991 and brought in his own number two meaning a
move back to reserve team manager for Cross. However,
three years later when Gerry became Spurs manager he
asked Roger to be his assistant.

"The real satisfaction
comes from seeing moves you've tried on the training ground
come off in matches. Tottenham is the sort of club you
dream about working at. The quality of the players, the
set-up, everything about it."